Curriculum map and pacing guide
Welcome to the Woodshop
Unit 1 · For parents and teachers · Version 1, October 25, 2026
Make a dated plan
Pick a track, a start date and the days you meet. Each session gets a date. Dates are suggestions. Unit 1 has no tools, so no session waits for a safety check. Sessions keep their order.
The link holds the whole plan. Keep it or share it, no account needed.
- WedNov 4
Meeting 1 Stop 1: Welcome to the Woodshop
Meet the Crew cards in pairs (printable 1). Each kid says which builder they are most like, and why.
45 to 60 minutes, with 11 minutes on screen
- WedNov 11
Meeting 2 Stop 2: What Is Woodworking?
A Wood Hunt in the room: five things made of wood. The teacher turns one chair or table over to look underneath. Look only.
45 to 60 minutes, with 13 minutes on screen
- WedNov 18
Meeting 3 Stop 3: The Trades and the People Who Do Them
Who Do You Call? match cards (printable 6). Trade Spotting in the room: a light switch, a door, a pipe or a sink. Look, but don't touch.
45 to 60 minutes, with 11 minutes on screen
- WedNov 25
Meeting 4 Stop 4: The Defining Skill: Problem-Solving
The Four Steps card (printable 2). A Fix-It Hunt in the room, in pairs. Ask each family to send in an empty box.
45 to 60 minutes, with 11 minutes on screen
- WedDec 2
Meeting 5 Capstone: The Birdhouse Design Challenge
Think and Plan on the shared screen. Each kid draws a plan (printable 8). The teacher answers the cut question for the class. Build.
45 to 60 minutes, with 14 minutes on screen
- WedDec 9
Meeting 6, if needed Capstone: The Birdhouse Design Challenge If needed
Finish the builds. Test each one with Mia's checklist (printable 7). Write Back and Job Done on the shared screen. Certificates.
45 to 60 minutes
The hands-on minutes below are estimates. They will be checked and updated after families try the lessons.